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Like a lot of folks, Steve Carcarey and his wife, Patrizia, looked forward to the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Feast in Bridgeport every year.   But unlike others who can do no more than mourn the untimely end of the line for the nearly century-old event that would have been held this weekend, the couple is in a position to host a crowd-...

by Stefano Salimbeni   Every day — even before the actual 'day' technically starts — Luca Mignogna drives about five miles on gorgeous country roads in Northeastern Massachusetts, winding around a charming pond nestled in thick woods, to what he considers a magical source. "You see, yesterday 'this' was not even on this earth, it was somewhe...

by Nancy Burns-Fusaro   Nine-time Sergio Franchi Music Foundation grant recipient Giada Valenti heads for The VETS in Providence on April 21 for a 7:30 p.m. concert. Tickets are now on sale for the concert, "Giada Valenti: From Venice with Love." Valenti, known for taking her audiences on romantic and magical journeys, performs her own...

Composer Giuseppe Verdi's bold and fascinating opera, Rigoletto, will be presented live and fully staged in Middletown on Saturday, May 14. Performed by the acclaimed CT Lyric Opera company and CT Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Greater Middletown Concert Association hosts this one-night-only event at Middletown's MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 La...

In James Pasto's summer course on the history and culture of Boston's North End, students explored the colorful neighborhood, famed for its Italian restaurants, bakeries, and religious street festivals, on foot and by studying a trove of firsthand written accounts. By the final class, which was capped with a seven-course feast at Bricco, the studen...

di Riccardo Chioni   Non c'è dubbio che la città di Greenwich in Connecticut respira e parla italiano, i dati lo confermano.Qui si registra infatti la più alta densità di italiani d'America con una particolarità che li contraddistingue: provengono tutti da due paesini, Rose in provincia di Cosenza e Morra de Sanctis in provincia di Avellino,...

La prima volta che sono entrata nello yard di Harvard non sapevo ancora che quel crocevia così denso di studenti e turisti a breve sarebbe stato per me una nuova casa.   A colpirmi di più non furono tanto gli edifici con i caratteristici mattoncini rossi, o la celebre statua delle "tre menzogne" (la terza più fotografata di tutti gli Stati U...

When: Friday, June 12, 2015 — 8 p.m.Where: First Baptist Church in Newton — 848 Beacon St, Newton, MAAn evening with jazz guitar legend John Pizzarelli, presented by the New Philharmonia Orchestra, with Bo Winiker as guest conductor Ron Della Chiesa as the evening's host. With Martin Pizzarelli, bass; Kevin Kanner, drums; Konrad Paszkudzki, pi...

by Rita Esposito Watson   Perhaps because our grandfather and his brothers ran a pastry shop in Connecticut, after moving back to Boston I became addicted to North End cannolis. When growing up, Grandma taught us that any argument could be settled once people sat at the table, ate grandpa's pastry, and drank her demitasse.   Once in B...

Miss Rhode Island Italia has announced the 2016 titleholders from the 3rd Annual Miss RI Italia Pageant that was held on May 22 at the Providence Marriott Downtown. The winners include Little Miss Rhode Island Italia Lola Paolissi, Miss Rhode Island Pre-Teen Italia Marie Balemian, Miss Rhode Island Teen Italia Jenna Rose Rambone, Miss Rhode Island...

By Terry Date   Old world flavor promises new world delight on Day 2 at The Feast of the Three Saints. The Taste of Italy event, Saturday, Sept. 3, at Cafe Tre Santi — the Holy Rosary Church parking lot — will unveil traditional sausage, mozzarella and bread making, and display real Italian olive oils and wines. Each presenter will serv...

By Kate Ramunni   When the Greater New Haven County Columbus Day Parade steps off Sunday at Hamden High School, it will represent more than just a celebration of Christopher Columbus, but of Italian-American traditions that are at risk of being lost, according to those taking part in the parade.   This year, it's Hamden's turn to host...